Note 794 — Howe the Lord Irenglas cosen to king Cassibellane was slayne by the Lord Elimine cosen to Androgeus Earle of London, about the yeere before Christ, 51.

To which he aunswerd as despite had spoke, With hasty wordes and tauntes of hygher peres. I list not any iote (quoth he) reuoke, Of that is sayd, ne darste thou for thine eares (What euer lookes in place thy fauters beares) Alone to mete me in the field to fraye. But I may hap (by chaunce) to finde the day, Wherein thou shalt not beare the price away. As for the king we doubte if he be heyre, The kingdome is the Earle of London’s right, And though that he the prince his person beare (In his nonage) he ought not reue it quyte, Ne shall he stay mee if I mynde to fighte. Then where thou speakst (quoth he) of princes peace, And wouldst me warne, from furder dealing seace: Thou better were (perhaps) to holde thy peace. On which I playnly sayde, highe treason t’was, So much to speake, against our soueraigne Lorde: Quoth I, the boundes of modestie you passe, That dare your case with prince his right accorde: Your betters would far better wordes auorde, And you perhaps your selfe so stoute that showe Which make as though you sought his ouerthrowe, Shall shortly more his grace his pleasure knowe.